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The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-03-22
Caucussing ON the Debt.

RICHMOND, VA. March 21.-A caucus
of the Democratic members of the Legis-
tature was held tonight and spent three
hours in a discussion of the various meas
ures presented at this session looking to
a settlement of the State debt. The eau
Gus agreed not to take a vote ON any
question until all who wished had an
opportunity to express their views on
the subject. A majority of those who
spoke tonight favored the Constitutional
Amendment proposed by Senator Rhea,
which provides that all the bonds not
funded in the new threes by tine time
such amendment is ratified by the peO-
Pile shall he forever barred. and prohibit
ing all future legislation looking to their
payment. The caucus adjourned until
Wednesday.
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INUNDATED THEM.
ARREST OF A RICHMOND LAWYER.
Fined for Suing Virginia Grand
Jurors for Damages.
The Commonwealth Attorney Says the Grand Jury
Became Afraid to Indict Him-counssI
for English Bondhoiders-

RICHMOND. VA. March 2l-Wm. L.
Royal, counsel for the English Council
of Bondholders and representing their
affairs in connection with Virginia. :
debt. was to-day convicted in the Hust-
ings Court of intimielating the Grand
Jury of that Court and fined $50. This
case is the result of an information filed
last month against Royal by the Com
monwealth's attorney, who charged that
at the January term of the Court because
the Grand Jury presented indictments
against Royal for barratry, he (RoyalD
instituted suits against individual mem
bers of the Grand Jury for $1O, 900
damages each, claimed because of their
action III bringing indictments.
Furthermore. Royal was charged with
intimidating ii rough the press and 9TH
erwise, that he would sue every grand
Juror who in the future should indict
him or his clients, for acts done in al
legged violation of the law under which
he had already been indicted. and that in
pursuance of that threat he (RoyalD had
attempted to intimidate and impede the
grand Jury appointed for the February
term, So that they had declined tn bring
i. an indictment against him for fear of
suits for damages Royall refuses to pay
the fine and is held in custody. and will
probably sleep i'll Jail tonight. He will
apply for writ of habeas corpus.
Royal was taken to Jail this evening
and will remain there tonight. To-mor-
row he will apply to Judge Bond. of the
United States Circuit Court, for a writ
of habeas corpus. Judge Bond arrived
i'm the city tonight.
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SYMPATHY FOR IRELAND.


NEW YORK, March 2l-There was a
large meeting at Cooper Union tonight
To protest against the proposed coercive
measures i'm Ireland. under the auspices
of the Irish National League. Among
those present were Rev. VIM. Lloyd.
Gen. OfBeirne. Gov. Leon Albeit. of
New Jersey. Rev. T. Connolly and Chas.
A. Dana. The latter acted as chairman
of the meeting. Having been intro
duced as such, he remarked that it
might be asked what Americans had to
do with the conduct of the English gov
eminent. He maintained the right tn be
unquestioned- He spoke ON behalf Of
broad justice and those rights which be
long to all men. They We're about to
violate. i'm England now. the first
principles of liberty by pass
ing the Coercion bill. and Irish
Americans wished to protest against it.
Americans did So because Irishmen
formed great part of the citizens Of the
United States. Americans had the right
because they contributed the chief part
of the money that enabled that band
of patriots led by Parnell To con-
tinue the fight for freedom Applause.
Where is the treasury of the party of
liberty if not in the hearts of the Irish
men in the United States There was no
question as To the rights of Americans to
protest against coercion.
The resolutions adopted recite that the
English Government is preparing To in
troduce a so-called Crimes bill, whose
provisions are intended to suppress Con
stitutional liberty in Ireland for politi-
cal reasons and to abolish the freedom
of the press. They say that the
only effect can he the enkindling
of race hatred making more difficult
the settlement of the Irish question and
tending to produce social disorder in
Ireland. The citizens of New York in
mass meeting assembled therefore earn
estly protested against the contemplated
measure as suicidal To the best interests
of England and ireland and violation
of the recognized principles of justice.
The resolutions qoute "England's
great statesman" i'm saving that force
is no remedy and declaring that Home
Rule in the establishment of Parlia-
ment To deal directly with local ques-
tions is the only basis of settlement of
the Irish questions. The resolution ten
der sympathy and promise support To
Gladstone and Parnell and encourage
them to oppose coercion. The resolu-
tions are to he sent to the two leaders.
also to the Tory leader. Lord Salisbury.
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Took Down Their Gables.

BUFFALO. March 21.-In accordance
with a compromise between the citizens
committee and the telephone company
was taken down this morning. Nomore
bodies had been found in the ruins of the
Richmond Hotel up to noon to-day. when
the searching party was withdrawn,
owing tn the shaky condition of the
walls, which are To he pulled down ut
once. The hotel safe was exhumed this
morning and its contents, including S30,-
600 or 100000 worth of diamonds. We're
found tn be in good shape.
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BALTIMORE Md, March 2l-The Amer
lean will state tomorrow on very best
authority that the Baltimore and Ohio
deal i an accomplished fact. The
names of the participants. of the roads
To- be consssIid ated and the details are
still kept in secret. II is also stated. in
same authority that the road will not
pass out of Garrettsma nasement and
that jay Gould will have no bonds or
voice in the new arrangement 1t is
understood the information comes right
from Bennett
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-03-22

The ST. Johns, Lake Weir and GuIf RaiI-
road-frost--A Wind Mil.
Special Correspondence Pslatka News.

road-frost--A Wind Mill.
/ Special Correspondence Pslatka News.
NoRwALK. March 81. 1887.
The engineering~sMorps Of the ST.
Johns. Lake Weir and Gulf Railroad are
IN town locating the northern terminus
of the road on the river. The object is TO
secure good water and dock accommoda-
tions. The road will connect the very
best part Of Florida with deep water
on the st. Johns. Auclate harbor ON
the west coast is the southern terminus.
From Norwalk il is proposed Ia run a
preliminary survey through Collina and
Riverside in the Harvard pine island
thence 10y the most feasible course 10
Orange Springs; thence south 80 as To
reach Lake Weir. Oxford. Brooksvill,-
and Auclate Harbor. This road is started
IN the month of March. but there Is a
good deal more than wind in il. since
the subscriptions along the line. both in
cash and fine lands, have been liberal.
Inside Of ninety days it is expected to
commence erecting the dock ON the
river and 10 remove sand for the road
bed
Some months ago high hopes were en-
tertained IN reference To the early com
pletion of the Palatka and Tavares Road
Somehow the community begin to feel
thaN,it has well-''left'' IL the
WORD ia regard Ia the trunk line
The enterprising people Of Syrae use
have recently made considerable inn
provement on the road from Mr. Taft's
dock to their place.
On the night of the 18th, damage was
done to vegetables by an ''untimeIy
frost Watermelons. cucumbers, to
matoes and squash were seriously in
jured.
Strawberries are now selling for tif-
teen cents per quart, with the prospect
Of more acceptable prices to buyers after
the first RAIN comes.
The enterprisinG non-residents Of
Buckskin City have put up a windmill
Ii works well when the wind blows hard
enough from the Souh and West. Ii is
expected some improvements in the near
future will add greatly 10 its pumping
power.
MIR. and Mrs. Fred Alba who have
been spending several weeks AT their old
home in Norwalk returned 10 their home
stead at Lake Kerr the fore part of the
week. QUI.
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WATER AND ICE.
Expecting the Biggest Flood Ever known
in Dakota.

in Dakota.
BISMARCK, OAK. March 81. The river
is still rising an inch an hour. having
already passed the high water mark at
the memorable flood of 1881. All the
lowlands are now inundated. The only
houses flooded on the Bismarck side are
a few squatters' ''shacks." From the
bluffs one can see huge cakes OF ice up
near the streets in Mandan. The only
method Of communication between the
towns is via Cheyenne and Ogden.
The Boston Syndicate property. includ-
ing Touring mill and some fifty resi-
dences elevator, shops and everything
south Of the track is submerged. The up
per part Of the river has not yet broken.
Loose ice began running again this even
ing. Indications are that at Fort Bueford
the rise is beginning to be felt. All the
boats are still safe. at the Northern Pa
cific warehouse, the river being so wide
that the ice no longer crowds them.
kilograms from the Western division of
the Northern Pacific say that trains are
running through to Madison from Port
land no other bridges being out. Sew
erai lots of Western mail have been
brought back To Bismark to be sent
around ria the Union Pacific.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-03-22
CUTTING WESTERN UNION WIRES.
The French Cable Compsav Taking forcibIe
Possession.

Possession.
NEW HAVEN Conn. March 21-As a
result of some misunderstanding be-
tween the Western Union Telegraph
Co. and the French Cable Company, a
gang of linemen employed by the latter
Company are now going over the ro ute
of the American Union lines (now
part of the Western Union system) be-
tween New York and Boston, cutting
two Of their wires at every place where
they have been run into the Western
Union offices. The French Cable Com
pany has opened offices along the
route and will. il is understood. soon ar
range to compete with the Western Tn
ion for local cable business. Represent
atives Of the Western Union are watch
ing the French Cable Cmpany's men,
and at every place where the wires are
cut they enter protest. but do not inter-
fere. The matter will evidently be Iiti-
gated.
The trouble between the companies
grew out of the French company's with
drawal from the cable pool. The French
Cable Company claims two wires from
New York To their Cape Cod office, and
are now taking forcible possession by
cutting these wires. wherever they are
run into Western Union Office
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Lawton Left Matters Tangled.

NEW YORK March 2l.-Lawyers
Alexander and Green, who, last Satur
day took charge of the Narvosso Phos-
phate Company, of which Walter f.
Lawton. the absconding debtor. was
President, commenced their examination
to-day. Mr.. Green said the affairs of the
company We're in such n tangled contli-
ton. that it was impossible at this stage
stood. Vice-President John C.. Gratflin,
of Baltimore. like the two other partners
of Lawton. Jones and Kirkland. has se-
cured himself to some extent by attach
ments on New Jersey property of Law
tom
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he WAS CRAZY.
Attempted Suicide In the Chicago Young
Mems Christian Association Rooms.

Attempted Suicide In the Chicago Young
Mems Christian Association Rooms.
CHICAGO. March 21.-Maxwell Ernest
Virgo. young Englishman. 3a years of
age, caused an exciting scene in the Of
flee of A. T. Hemingway. Secretary of
the Young Mems Christian Association
Yesterday afternoon. He was addicted
to gambling, and i'm occasional fits of re-
morse he has come to the rooms of the
Association for moral encouragement,
and in this way has become well known
there.
He came yesterday rather more than
usually broken down, and was invited
into the private Office Of the Secretary.
As soou as the door was closed. he
showed that he was violently in
sane. He drew from his pocket
small bottle of muriatic acid. which
he announced his intention to swallow,
vociferously bidding farewell to the
world. Secretary Hemingway endesv
ored to take the bottle from Virgo,
when the latter endeavored to push Hem
ingway through the window. He would
have succeeded if help had not arrived
promptly The window was broken out.
The bottle of acid was knocked from
Virgo's hand before he could swallow its
contents. although he got some of it in
his mouth and throat and is badly burned
about the head and face. 1t took two
stalwart policemen and two members of
the association to get Virgo into an am
bulance and to the hospital. The physi-
clans there say Virgo is in bad way
but may recover. He is a member of
well-to-,lo English family.
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FEDERAL POINT ITEMS.
Prote-fsd from Frost 10y the ~. johns
Per.onsi-w Went B,.
IBafa

Prot~-trd from Frost by the ~. johns
Per.onai-went Bs.
Correspondence Palatka News.
FEDERAL PoINy. March ~. 1887.
The idea that the st. Johns river IL
any protection Ia this place from frost
has been secuted by some a. the imagin-
ing of designing brains. but our late
frosts have fully demonstrated the truth
Of the assertion that the large body of
water on the north and west of us is "A
decided protection. Hearing that other
places in this and other sections of the
State had been severely injured by frost
last week. | have made careful exami-
nation of the tender vegetables growing
here, such As cucumbers, tomatoes,
watermelons, sweet potato vines, green
beans and the like, and find them entire
whatever.
w King and wife, from Tunbridge,
also Mr.. and Mrs. Dennis, OF Mortified,
VT. are the guests of J. c. Folsom.
We are panied to report that Mrs. Ii.
Riley il worse and her condition is
thought Ia be critical. For a time af-
ter her return from st. Augustin e
where she submitted to the surgical
operation which was mentioned in the
NEWS. she seemed To be gaining rapidly
and we only hope that her present re-
lapse may be temporary.
No one being ready to go to Palatka.
Saturday, on the steamer Princess the
steamer made no stop here and instead
of bringing her Bridgeport passengers
back, she engaged the Curlew to do SO.
This cold, windy and dry weather is "A
little hard ON tender vegetation. A
good warm rain would be very accept
able
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The Virginia Railroad Com issioner to he
Investigated

The Virginia Railroad Com issioner to he
Investigated
RICHMOND. Va, March 2l.-In the SEN
ate, to-day, a bill was passed authoriz-
ing the Norfolk & Western Railroad
Company, with the consent of a major
of the stockholders, to increase the cap
ital stock. There Is no limit as TO the
amount or amounts.
The House of Delegates adopted a res
olution that the Committee on Roads in
vestigate the management of the Rail
road COMMISSIONER affairs, to ascertain
whether or not partiality has been shown
by the Commissioner to any of the rail-
roads Of the State, and if he has not un-
justly pursued the Atlantic 81 Danvilie
Company. and whether said office has
been of sufficient benefit To warrant its
continuance as now managed.
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4 Troy. -. ". TheAter Burned

TROY, n. Y. March al.-Tbe Grand
Central Theater. at the corner of Broad
way and Fourth Streets, burned at
O'Clock this morning. The loss is ST.
600; insurance $1,000 The department
had just responded to an alarm for fire
on the dock at j. Onderkirk's rag store
house, which was burned out. causing q
loss OF about 5000; partly insured.
Several persons residing near the theater
heard an explosion At the time the flames
broke out There had been no fire or
light in the building since 4 o'clock yes
terday afternoon. II is thought Onder-
kinks fire was incendiary- The Grand
Central Theater was destroyed by fire in
Decembes. 1881. and was FebHile tbs fol-
lowing year. II viii not be rebuilt
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Severe blow to Chautauqua Interests.

JAMESTOWN. n. ", March 2l.-A fire
at the Chautauqua Assembly grounds
this morning destroyed eighty buildings
including several boarding houses.
among them the Ackert and Parland and
Alling houses. The total loss will prob
ably exceed 100000.
MAYsvTLE. y. ". March 2i.-The
fire at Chautauqua last night burned all
the cottages on Simpson and Sommer-
field avenues and part of those on Pales-
tine avenue. fifty five cottages in all.
with their contents. at loss of $l25, 900.
The fire originated in Curtis cottage
from defective chimney.
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BARLOW. FLA. March 21.-The CON
tract for brick college building has
been let To Thompson & CO., of this
place, who were the lowest bidders. and
they received the contract for $l., .,2s7.
the highest bid was $22.OOO. The build
ing, it is said. will be one of the
finest of its kind i'm the whole State. 1t
is to be completed by October l, and will
be called the Barlow Summerlin Insti-
tute. the grounds having been donated
by the generous old Jasper Summerlin
some years ago for this very purpose.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-03-22

WASHINGTON. March 2I.-A general
order just published by the War De-
partment, directs the discontinuance Of
the practice of firing a morning and
evening gun at military posts. except at
the military Academy. Fort Monroe. Va.
and Fort Leavenworah. Kan The rea
son for the issue of the order is the fact
that the supply of powder remaining at
the close Of the late war. which has
been used for the purpose If firing sa-
lutes. has been exhausted. and the Ord
nance Department is without funds To
purchase a fresh supply
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The Overflow in Louisiana

New ORLEANS. March 21.-Reports
from Knobblock's crevasse. show that
no attempt can be made to close the,
break for several weeks until there is q
fall On Bayou Lafourcie. There is a
the break but most Of 1t is carried by
the railroad culverts into Lake Boeuf
and drained thence into Bayou Des AL
lemand. The damage to the sugar crop
in the vicinity will be comparatively
light. but the smaller farmers in adja-
cent settlements embracing five hundred
families, will lose their cotton. corn and
rfc..
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will Not Withdraw from the Knights

CORNING. y. Y, March 2l.-The labor
trouble through which one hundred
worknen in the cut glass manufactory
of Thomas q. Hawkes. have been idle for
six months, terminated to-day. and a
large number of employees viii resume
work without Withdrawing from the
Knights of Labor, which was the lead
ing question involved
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-03-22
New Comm issiOner of Patents.

WASHINGTON March 2l.-It is authorita-
lively stated that Benton j. Hall. of Bur
hngton. Iowa. who represented the First
Iowa District in the FortyNinth Con-
gress, will he appointed Commissioner of
Patents to succeed NJ. " Montgomery.
whose resignation was rendered tn the
President some weeks ago. Ii is expect
ed that Hall will relieve Montgomery on
Nav LIST
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Ffned for Aiding ye.ezelIaa Rebels.

LONDON March 81 Col SandOral, who
was charged with living and filling out
with munitions oar the steamer Justice
i'm the interest of the rebels during the
insurrection in Venezuela in 1885, and
who was arrested under the Foreign
Enlistment act, has been found guilty
and sentenced to months imprison-
ment as a first class misdemeanant and
to paw fine of 81. 800
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Suicide Of = Bride,

NEW YORK. March 2l.-Philieseria
Mutt, aged II years. a bride Of scarcely
two weeks. shot herself dead this fore
noon in her room on the third floor teDe-
ment No. $50 Avenue A. The motive for
the deed is wrapped in mystery. Her
husband is carpenter and was absent
from home
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WASHINGTON, March ai.-Commander
Davis. of the Training ship Saratoga.
reports from Port Spain. Trinidad. that
while at San Fernando anchorage, Feb
ruary 24th.a small boat was swamped off
LaBrae Point. and Paymaster's Clerk
Alber Tyler Cowie. Joseph Oates,
Apothecary; III. III. Hess. Armorer; AMI
William Foster. coxswain. lost their
lives
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NUMBER 10.

| sowed in the latter part Of October
about one bushel 10 the acre, and plowed
II under with a common turning plow.
think the double shovel plow would
be still better in this loose sand.
FARMER JoHN
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TALLAHASSEE, March 2l.-Among the
civil appointment made by the Govern
ernor this week are T. J. Shine 60 be
County. B. b. Wadsworth, Collector Of
Taxes for Madison and Lewis E. Warren
to be county Surveyor for HillsbOrough
County. II. 7. Filkd has been appointed
Tax Assessor for Leon county.
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steamer Arrivals.

NEW YORK. March 21.-Arrived. Aus
tria. Ham burg: Servia- Liverpool Ru-
gia, Hamburg.
Arrived ont. Vera. New York for
Bremen: Suevia- New York for Ham
burg.
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kEY WEST, FLA, March 2I-The Nun
roe County Press Association has organ
lied with Knight of the DtRocrrrt. Pres
ident. vice Rivero of the Equator. Bry-
son, of the Key Of the Gulf, was elected
Secretary and Norma of DelGudo FL Pueb-
10. Treasurer Steps We're taken to
Hospitality entertain the State press at
the meeting here next NAV.
u
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No yOurnalists Allowed.

ROME, March 2t.-General Saletta.
mand of the Italian forces at Massowah,
has issued an order expelling all journal
lists from within the military lines
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pe.dt, Work az /. Tey Pistol.

GAINESVILLE. TEXAS. March 2l.-At
Whitebread Hill, Indian Territory, a
man named Foster shot at = mouse in his
cabin with a small toy pistol, but the ball
struck n can of powder which Exploded
blew the house to pieces, killed his two
children, and injured Foster and his Wife
So badly that they may die.
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shot with an "unIosd-d" PistoI.

CHARLoTTEvILLE, Va. March 2l-An
eighteen year old daughter Of Floyd
Walton Was shot aocidently here to-day
by young man name Paterson White.
He wa handling an ''unloaded" pistol.
The wound is probably fatal
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The United States Circuit Court, Judge
Settle presiding, convened at Jackson
vile yesterday. 1t is an adjourns,h term
from December, intended to try jury
cases only. and receive presentments of
the grand Jury.
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wAsHIyGToy, March 2i.-The Presi-
dent to-day appointed James F. Fletcher
United States District Attorney for Flor
do
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LYScHBUKG. Va. March 2l.-The
weather is cold Snow and rain have
been falling since early morning. The
adjacent mountains are covered with
snow
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MILWAUKEE, WIS.,, March 2l-The
Powder Mill Of E. C. Anthony, near
Negaunee. exploded this afternoon, kill
ing l. H. Stanley and his - year old son
Albert. The building was blown tc
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Not Doubtful Though.

The Palatka NEWS looks well with thu
dispatches. We notice one good idea.
that Of abandoning the heading "by
telegraph to the so-and-so."
The News IL ''amphibious, partly
psovincial and partly city style. Il de-